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Sword and Scimitar
First published 2012
Malta, 1565. Thomas Barrett is drawn back to the island as the Knights Hospitaller prepare for a major Ottoman assault. He carries knowledge that could affect both the siege and the security of Elizabeth I’s England, making him a target for agents operating within the defences. As Jean de Valette organises resistance against Suleiman’s forces, Barrett must survive bombardment, factional suspicion and the struggle for the forts controlling the harbour.
Malta’s fortifications force the Ottoman army to fight for individual positions rather than overwhelm the island at once. Control of St Elmo, Senglea and Birgu determines access to the harbour and the survival of the Hospitallers’ fleet. Barrett’s covert danger therefore unfolds inside a siege where one betrayal within the walls could matter as much as thousands of troops outside them.
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